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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Muniflcent Public Requests.

. BOSTON, Dec. 30.-The will of the late William Hilton was fled in the probate office for Suffolk county yesterday after noon. To his wife, Esther A., and his daughter, Caroline Hilton Fiske, he leaves $500, ,OO0 each, and makes the following con ditional public bequests: $5O,00O to Williams college, $50,0O0 to Harvard college, $50, 900 to Amherst college, $50, 900 to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions, $50, 900 to the American Home Mis- sionary society, S25, ,OO0 to the American Missionary society of New York. S25, ,OO0 to the Boston City Missionary society, $50, 900 10 the town of Salisbury. $5O,OOO to the Boston dispensary, $1o,OOO to the Boston Young Women's Christian association, $1O,- oo0~to the Home for Little Wanderers, S10,- 0G0 to the Children's hospital and $10,OOO to the Abbott academy, of Andover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
England and France.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Lord Lytton, British ann bassador to Paris, presented his credentials to President Carnot yesterday. In his ad- dress to the president Lord Lytton expressed his pleasure at being able to return to France. He said that he was enjoined by Queen Victoria to make every effort in his power to maintain the existing good friend ship between France and England He said that he congratulated the republic upon her choice of president, and personally offered his congratulations to M. Carnot. The president, replying, said that he greatly valued the friendship of Queen Victoria, and that the strengthening of the ties of friend- ship between the two countries would be an excellent guarantee of the triumph of the idea of peace and for the progress of liberty. In reference to Lord Lytton's diplomatic mission M. Carnot said that the queen could not have selected an ambassador better qualified for his exalted duties, by reason either of his antecedents or for literary merits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
THE OPENING GUN.

Meeting of the Harlem Democratio Club.
 Governor HilIs Felicitous Utterancs.
 NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The Harlem Demo cratic club gave dinner to 175 light3 of the Democracy in the hall of their club house last evening. It Is considered the opening gun in the coming presidential cauvasa The motto of the club is First in Line for 'SS. .n The hall was beautifully decorated. Gov ernor Hill was the principal guest. Among the prominent persons present were: Ex- Mayor Grace, Charles A. Dana, Congress man Campbell. Judges Truax, Maritime and Van Hoesen, Roswell F. Flower and Sena- tor Vance. The toast, .'The President of tho United States, {" was drunk standing and in silence, and a letter of regret from President Cleveland was read.
 Governor Hill, after expressing confidence in New York state's going Democratic, said: 'I need not allude to the many excellent acts of President Cleveland's administra- tion. You know my views only too well; {; suffice it to say that his administration has met the expectations of the country.n The governor then closed by wishing success to the club and it's efforts in behalf of the Democratic party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
General Markets.

NEW YoRx, Dec eo.-FLOUR-Closed steady and without decided change: winter wheat extra, eA l00n 10; Minnesota do., $aivo6 10; city mill extra, Ss.s00S.T,f; Ohio extra, & al00aIo Southern flour closed quiet and unchanged; com. mon to choice extra, $S.io0b.io.
 WHEAT-options were dull and featureless. with declining tendency. closing fractionally lower than last nights prices. Spot lots closed steady and unchanged. Spot sales of No. red state at 9t0e5c.; No. do, os3zc.: ungraded red, s7092c.; No. rcd winter, SS 6sac.; No. red winter. Dec. sll1c.; do.. Jan. sI340sISSc.; do, Feb, s2SSaD92Hc.
 CoRN-Optious were only moderately active, while prices were irregular. and closed 1<@Kc lower. Spot lots closed steady at unchanged prices Spot sales of No. mixed at eS14c: un- graded do, o0062c.; No. mixed, Jan. esI<c bid; do., Feb, e2j1c. bid.
 OATS-Options were dull, but closed steady at unchanged prices. Spot lots closed firm, and Mc higher Spot sales of No. 1 white state at l0Allc; No. < do., <1Nc; No. 2 white Jan. 4i}<c.; do., Feb. 4ix0NHc.
 RYE-Quiet: state. e<05ec
 PORK-Dull; mess, SIb. 500 16 for one-year-old.
 LARD-Closed steady; cash, $&os: Jan. $s.Ss q 8; Feb. 3s.oS0s.o7.
 BUTTER-Dul, but steady; state. rose; western. ls0SSo
 CHEEsE-seeady; state. lo,10iac. western, liIf ulIMc
 EGGs-Firm and fairly active; near by. Sc: western, 23025c.
 sU0AR-Raw firmly held, buyers holding ofR. Refined, quiet: cut loaf and crushed. 73<c cube4 7I<e-: powdered, 75<07j<c.; granulated. s3<c; -vapsecttoneys' A. gfn; co6ep. A sfandard e34o S6sc:: Sodee ih6 At eegE; Ah1e3 ea4 e. . eX653<&
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
STATE.

James Leddy, Norwich pistolmaker, aged 90 years, took an ounce of laudanum last evening at eight o'clock. He died at 10.
 The annual meeting of the Connecticut Dairymen's association will be held in Hartford on Thursday, January 19, in room 90 in the capitol.
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox is pleasantly loca- ted in New York, where she joins in the whirlwind of society. She says that she will never again make Meriden her home.
 The name of the strange woman who died iron injuries received by being run over by a carriage in Providence the other day was Mary Bronson. Her husband lives in Waterville.
 Prosecuting Agent Fowler of New Haven is in quandary as to what he shall do with saloon keepers who have decided to keep open until 12 o'clock. A party. of them obtained pefmission the other night, from the selectmen and now the city au- thorities are at a loss, owing to the am- biguity of the new state law, as to what their rights in the matter are.
 Mrs Israel Hall, wife of Meriden fruit vender, has been missing from her home for about three weeks. Her friends are naturally quite anxious to learn of her whereabouts. A portion of her friends think she has committed suicide, while others think she has left her family and wandered away, for at times she was slight ly deranped. Her domestic relations were not of the pleasantest, and about one year ago she attempted to cut her throat with carving knife, but was prevented
 A meeting of the bridge commissioners having in charge the fate of the East Hart r.,- x1l1 h~,l held rn fha Superior Court room yesterday. The meet ing was held to ascertain what towns are specially benefed by the bridge and after liberal discussion this list was drawn up: East Hartford, Glastonbury, East Windsor, Manchester, Vernon, Marlboro, Hebron, Andover, Bolton, Holland, Ellington, Gov entry. Hartford, West Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Pennington, New Britain, Newington and Wethersfeld.
 A Hartford gentleman who is an enthu- siastIc lover of hunting-one of the patri- ots who import quails for the welfare of the state-says that the present Connecti- cut game laws were admirable and amplet. He said he was only afraid that the recent and present agitation might lead to plans for trying to improve the law and thus really injuring it. All it wants is to be let alone. We are only now recovering from past devastations, he said, and it is net i'm proable that before long partridges will be seen about our cities and now and then in our parks.
 Allen Carpenter, in charge of section gang on the New Haven and Northampton railroad, was terribly injured while rescu- ing a comrade at Northampton yesterday A laborer was caught between the ties of a cattle guard while trying to remove plank from in front of an approaching train Carpenter jumped to the rescue and sue ceeded in throwing the man down an em- bankment 22 feet deep. He then made leap for life but was struck by the locomo- tive, apprently while he was in the air. Several ribs were broken and his. arms were shattered so that his injuries may prove fatal The rescued man escaped with few bruises.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
New York's Annual Trade Dinner.


 NEW YORK, Dec. 30-The annual dinner of the Board of Trade and Transportation was held last night at Delmonico'a President Ambrose Snow presided, and among the guests were Mayor Hewitt, Bishop Potter, Hon. Augustus Schoonmaker. Hon. Amos J. Cummings, Senator Whittehorne, Hon. R. R. Hit, of Illinois, s. B. Elkins, Gen. J. M. Schofield and Hon. w. H. Robertson. It was expected that Roscoe Conklihg and Senator Hawley would be present, but they sent regrets. Mayor Hewitt, in his speech, severely denounced the work q secret organi- zation, as shown in the Reading strike, and said that unless the present struggle dis rupted the order which caused 1t, the issue of the next election would not be tariff, but the maintenance of law and order. The rest of the speeches were on ordinary topics or trade and commerce. A letter complimen- tary to the board was read from Secretary Bayard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Rahway's Police Burned Ont.

RAILWAY. Dec. 30.-Fire here yesterday morning destroyed police headquarters. the court room and the engine house of Protec- tion Hose company No. 8. Mrs. Wilson, who lives next door, heard cries for help from the cells under the station house, from which smoke and flames were pouring She gave the alarm at once, but it was with the utmost difficulty that five tramps and one prisoner in the building were rescued Three firemen were injured by slipping of she ice coated ladders. The loss to the city is $4,000. The hose company lose $500 on furniture. The effects of the girl who was found murdered here in March last were in the building, but were saved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Killed His Baby With His Fist,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-John North, 42 years of age, returned to his home on South Twenty-fifth street, under the influence of liquor Soon after entering the house he picked quarrel with his wife, who was nursing their 3-months-old child. He be- came SO enraged that he rushed upon her and aimed powerful blow at her face, but as she turned to avoid it the blow fell upon the head of the child, crushing it's skull and causing almost instant death. The horrible act sopered the man and he became frantic with grief, and offered no resistence when the police arrested him. Mrs. North was also taken into custody.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER !!
HIS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE sEc~
 RETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

Strikes and Lockouts Occurring in the
 United States for tho Past Six Years.
 A Falling Or in the Number During
 1ss7-Why They Lost.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The commissioner of labor. Carroll D. Wright, yesterday trans- mitted his third annual report to the secre- tary of ths interior. This report relates en- lirely to strikes and lockouts occurring in the United States for the period of six years. beginning Jan. l, 1881, and ending Dec 81, 1SS8
 Mir. Wright says that the industrial de- pressions which have been so frequent in this country since 1877 really establish the period as one of strikes and lockouts. The manufacturing establishment is taken as the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
A Colliery on Fire.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec S0.-A fire started in the third lift of No mine at Lost Greek, operated by the Lshigh Valley Coal com pany, yesterday, and burned to the surface, destroying over 1000 feet of timbered slope, the boiler house and surface pump house. with three pumps, and two powerful hoisting engines used to hoist coal from the lower. lifts to the upper ones. The breaker narrowly escaped Icing burned. The loss will reach about $5o, 900. The mine has not been worked since September, owing to the strike. When ill operation the mine gives employment to about 600 people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
NAUGArUcK NUGGETS.

There is on exhibition in Kane's window a banana painted in lustre. It is the work of Mrs w. J. Hinckley, who is forming class in painting.
 Redmond's Speciality Company is booked for three nights next week at the Main street theatre It is a first class troupe.
 Mir and Mrs Samuel Osborne are happy over the arrival of daughter.
 The Female Minstrels gave e miserable performance to a large audience st the Main street theatre last night.
 The Robert Einmet Club will give their fifth annual concert and soirse at the Open House tonight. LAndrigan's orchestrA will furnish the music and Prof Barter will prompt
 Ira P. Bennetss of Scranton, Psnn, is visiting friends in town
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
The Glass Workers Again.

BOSTON, Dec. 30-It is rumored here that Q general strike will be inaugurated Monday in the flint glass manufactories in the East ern association. Works in Brooklyn, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachu- setts and Pennsylvania will be affected by the movement. The chief cause of complaint is said to be a rule recently adopted by the association claiming the right for each manufactory to employ such men as it should see fit. As every glassmaker is a member of the American Flint Glass Work ers' union the rule is obnoxious to them. and it is said they will resist it. Some 700 or 800 will be affected by the strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
A Burlesque Actress, Fate.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3o.-The horrible fate of an ex-burlesque actress is given in special from St. Francis, Ark. It appears that William Herrig, wealthy painter, became jealous of his young wife and William Mat thewson, and forbade Matthewson to come to the house. Matthewson, however, drove to the house and asked Mrs Herrig to go driving with him, which she intended doing, when Herrig came out with a shot gun and shot Matthewson dead. He then turned his weapon on his wife and killed her on the threshold of the home. He set fire to the premises and rode away. Mrs. Herrig was formerly member of the Pauline Markham burlesque company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30


 last June requesting them to resign, e he desired to reorganise the board. Ills power of removal is absolute, and hs did not consider it necessary to give any further reason for his request Messrs Jay and Richmond declined to resign, deny- ing the governors absolute right of removal, and desiring to make test case or fierce him to give reasons The matter has rested in this position until the present action.
 ALBANY. Dec. 8Q-The reorganized civil service commission met in the civil service rooms in tho capital yesterday afternoon, and selected Mai. Gen. Sickles as p, esident. MT. John B. Riley, of Plattsburgh, was appointed chief examiner. Mir. Riley was twice elected president of the village of Plattsburgh; was for two terms school commissioner of Clinton county, and is the present United States superintendent of Indian schools, having been appointed by President Cleveland in June, 1866.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Brower Hold for. Murder.

NEW YORK, Dec 3O.-The coroner's jury at Freeport, L. l., yesterday rendered . verdict that the wounds from which Mrs.
 Brewer is dying were inflicted by her hus- band, Louis F.. Brewer. aided and ahetted by Mary Jane Lewis, his paramour. The accused were held to await the action of the grand jury. Mrs Brewer. who was as saulted two weeks ago while sleeping, and whose skull was crushed in by some blunt weapons is in terrible condition Mortifca- tion set in some time ago The doctors say s ssssxlys' ss s.. 1St st e ag jsPs gais $
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Late Telegraph.
Special to the EVENING DEMOCRAT. THE MEN ALL ORDERED OUT.
Reading Strike Renewed With . Probs-
 bilIty that the Miners will Join.

Reading Strike Renewed With . Probs-
 bility that the Miners will Join.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec 30-The trafic on the Reading lines will be discontinued again this evening, the men having been called out again today The decision was reached in the convention early this morn ing, and an order was immediately sent along the line ordering a general strike. The miners, it is expected, will join the railroad men in the strike.
 At noon the work in the freight depart ment of the Reading terminus at this point was going on ss usual.
 The strike has assumed O serious aspect. All the freight handlers, engineers and crews along the Reading lines have struck and only passenger crews are at work. The miners have not taken part in the strike, having adjourned their meeting before the order to strike had arrived. The men at Port Richmond are also out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Everybody is Forgiven.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Ths sensational elopement of Mr. Grassie Bulkley and Miss Hillyer to Baltimore, where they were mar ried, and the subsequent suit on behalf of Miss Hillyer's parents to annu1 the marriage. have filled the local papers here for the past few days A new phase was put upon Ehe matter yesterday afternoon by the with- drawal by Miss Hillyer's parents of the suit. All the parties to the marriage and the parents of the contracting parties have be- come reconciled, and all ispow happy. The high social position of the parties has given the episode unusual prominence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
She Struck B Rock.

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-The steamer City of Richmond, of the Hartford line, struck a sunken rock in the East river opposite Ninth street yesterday afternoon, just after start ing from her pier for Hartford. She made water rapidly, and was run ashore at New town creek. where the thirty passengers, who had been greatly frightened, were taken off safely by tugs The damage to the ves- sel is slight, a small hole being stove in her bottom The accident is attributed to unu- sually low tide, caused by the heavy wind driving the water out of the river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
sullivan,s Challenge to Smith.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-John L. Sullivan has challenged Smith to fight for s1 900 side. the affair to come off a fortnight after Sulli. vans match with Mitchell has been fought
 Sullivan has posted 2500 as a forfeit. This challenge is the result of Kilrain's refusal to give Sullivan odds in fight for the cham pionship belt. Smith haa sent an answer to Sullivan's challenge, in. which he says that he will be ready to fight the latter after his match with Mitchell has come off for any
 money Sullivan likes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Roasted Alive.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec 30. = Hannah Ellis, an elderly lady suffering from par alysis, and residing at Rockfort, was burn ed to death She was left alone and her clothes catching fire she was literally roasted alive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30

The Presidents New Years Reception.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-Mrs Cleveland is giving personal supervision to the arrange ments for the Presidents reception. On New Years Day she will issue personal in- vitations to the ladies of the Cabinet who are to assist her at the reception
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
The Irish Rent Reductions.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Tory newspapers are at sizes and sevens over the Irish rent reductions. There is no unanimity among them about the matter. Some gingerly con- demn the movement. and others hint that the government should and will recompense the landlords for the loss they will sustain. They will all fall in line in few days, how ever, and we shall be treated to eulogies on the magnanimity of the government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Senator Blackburn . Sufferer.

<. WASHINGTON, Dec. S0.-Grave fears are expressed by the friends of Senator Joe Blackburn regarding the condition of that gentlemen,s health. It is reported that the Kentucky senator is suffering from cancer of the stomach. His illness is known only to a few of his intimate friends, who hava thus far preserved studied silence in regard to it. at the earnest solicitation of the distin- ruished sufferer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
A Women in the Case.

GLovERsv1LLE, N. Y., Dec. 3o.-Robert Burns, late manager for the Wheeler 6 Wilson Machine company, has absconded. The amount of his dedication is not as yet known. It is reported that there is @ wo- man in the case, who up to recently was also in the employ of the company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Brennan Charged With Wife Murder.

BUFFALO, Dec. 30.-The coroner's jury, after Investigating the cause of the death of Mrs Catherine Brennan, who was found lying on her doorstep Christmas day with her head split open, brought in a verdict charging Patrick Brennan, the woman's husband, with causing his wifs's death by striking her on the head with some blunt instrument, causing congestion of the brain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
SMALLPOX IN CALIFORNIA.

More Cases Reported and the Disease Be-
 coming Epidemic.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S0.-Four new cases of smallpox were to-day reported to the city Board of Health and the disease has become epidemic. The health author ities are taking every possible step to pre- vent this disease. People are fleeing the city and seeking refuge in the country dis tricts. The city will probably be declared an infected port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Stricken Down by Apoplexy.

WAsHINeToN, Dec. 30.-Mra Taylor, the wife of Congressman Ezra B. Taylor. of Ohio, was stricken down on Connecticut avenue about noon yesterday with apoplexy. She was removed to Providence hospital, where she died at 2:30 p. m., without re- gaining consciousness. It was not until after o'clock that her body was identified. Mrs. Taylor was about 55 years of age, and the second wife of Congressman Taylor, whom she married about six weeks ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Suits to Recover Asses.ment..

NoRRIsrowN, Pa., Dec. 30.-Suits have been instituted against seventy persons to recover an assessment levied by the New Era Life association for amounts ranging from $2O to $25O. The defendants affairs are in the hands of a receiver, and the mem bers refuse on that account to pay their assessments, which, it is said, were levied to cover death losses before the receivership. The hearing in the cases will take place next Tuesdav.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30

Hackettstown's Defaulter fin Bermuda.
 BLENDERS, N. l., Dec. 30.-Wiliiam B. Cramer. Hackettstown,s defaulter, is sup posed to be in Bermuda It is now ascer- tained that he had e3,000 in cash in his pocket when he left belonging to the estate of William Poole, of which he was executor. The total amount of Cramer's liabilities can not be ascertained, as his books arc missing. They are very heavy, and the local hard. ware dealers have suffered greatly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Brutality on the High Seas.

LONDON, Dec. 3o.-Capt. Paynter and Sec ond Mate Fischer, of the British bark Elm bleton, have been charged at Sunderland with the grossest cruelty toward the crew of the vessel During the voyage of the vessel from San Francisco to Sunderland three of the crew jumped overheard to escape cruel treatment, another succumbed to his injur- ies, and Q fifth was landed in an almost dying condition. Paynter and Fischer were both remanded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
Frozen to Death.

PITTsBURa, Dec. SO.-Patrick Flynn, e mine laborer. was frozen to death in coal shed at Greensburg, Pa When last seen alive he was intoxicated, and it is supposed that he went into the shed to sleep.
 AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. S0.-Henry Wise, Q farmer, was found frozen to death ten miles from this oity. This is the first death by freezing which ever occurred in this section.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
The Clouds Disappearing.

COLOGNE, Dec S0-The Gazette publtshes a dispatch from Berlin which claims to have reliable news from Vienna to the effect that the European situation may be ex- pected to become more tranquil very soon, owing to mutual explanations by Russia and Austria, which are either intended or already partly given.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
In No Hurry to start Up

PITTsBURG, Dec. 80-D. c. Ripley, the well known flint glass manufacturer, denies that the manufacturers contemplate start ing up their factories with non-union men. He says that very few orders for glassware were coming in, and he did not aUtjcipate any worth mentioning for some time in the future; ~, .s;,,,l The wiatsE tFdl Aes 19sa sQPP|